Variants On The Text

[Variant 1:

1815.

A simple child, dear brother Jim, 1798.]

[Variant 2:

1815.

... you ... 1798.]

[Variant 3:

1836.

I sit and sing to them. 1798.]

[Variant 4:

1836.

... little Jane; 1798.]

[Variant 5:

1827.

And all the summer dry, 1798.]

[Variant 6:

1836.

The little Maiden did reply, 1798.]

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